Bony Landmarks
Innervations
Muscle Actions
Clinical Correlates
Vessels and Triangles
100


  • Which bony landmark is found on the anterior pelvis and serves as the origin for the sartorius?


ASIS

100


  • Which nerve innervates the quadriceps femoris?


Femoral nerve

100


  • What is the chief action of the iliopsoas?



  • Flexion of the thigh at the hip  


100


  • Which sign results when the pelvis sags on the contralateral side due to a superior gluteal nerve injury?



  • Positive Trendelenburg sign  


100


  • The femoral pulse is palpated just inferior to which ligament?



  • Inguinal ligament 


200


  • The greater trochanter of the femur serves as the insertion for which two gluteal muscles?


Gluteus medius and minimus
200


  • The gluteus maximus is innervated by which nerve?


Inferior Gluteal nerve

200


  • Which action do the gluteus medius and minimus share that helps stabilize the pelvis?



  • Abduction and medial rotation  


200


  • Which condition is caused by repetitive microtrauma to the tibialis anterior?



  • Shin splints 


200


  • Which artery supplies the anterior compartment of the leg?



  • Anterior tibial artery 


300


  • Which bony prominence of the tibia is the attachment site for the patellar ligament?


Tibial tuberosity

300


  • Which nerve supplies the anterior compartment of the leg?


Deep fibular (peroneal) nerve

300


  • The gastrocnemius is the prime mover for which action at the ankle?



  • Plantarflexion


300


  • Plantar fasciitis results in pain most commonly on which part of the foot?



  • Plantar surface of the heel  


300


  • Which vessels pass through the adductor hiatus to become the popliteal vessels?



  • Femoral artery and vein  


400


  • The ischial tuberosity is the origin point for which group of muscles?


Hamstrings

400


  • The medial plantar nerve supplies which muscle in the foot’s first layer?


Abductor hallucis

400


  • Which muscle flexes the big toe?



  • Flexor hallucis longus 


400


  • Which safe quadrant is used for intragluteal injections?



  • Superolateral quadrant  


400


  • The small saphenous vein drains into which vein at the popliteal fossa?



  • Popliteal vein


500


  • The medial malleolus belongs to which bone?


Tibia

500


  • An injury to which nerve causes foot drop?


Common fibular nerve

500


  • Which muscle flexes and adducts the thigh and also crosses both the hip and knee?



  • Gracilis


500


  • Which abnormal plantar reflex indicates brain injury or corticospinal tract damage?



  • Babinski sign  


500


  • Which artery is the primary blood supply to the posterior compartment of the leg?



  • Posterior tibial artery  


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